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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Is it a generation 1 or gen 2? Mrs WD and I sold our gen 1s and bought a 2017. I went into town today 9 mile round trip. I used the regen paddle on the steering wheel to slow down, only using brakes for the last 5 mph. I left home with 49 miles of range and arrived back from town with 47 miles left. Love the car.
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It's a 2017, so gen 2. The lease payment was peanuts for a $37K car and I won't burn much gas and stay out of the mileage penalty on my Volvo lease. Try "L" around town and the regen braking is much stronger, whereas the paddle is more severe and cannot be moderated. I'd say "D" for the highway, though. It's a pretty impressive car! Chevy should make the charger cable Level 1 and 2, IMO.
I commute 110 miles/day, but have a Level 2 charger at work. Driving 75-80 mph most of the way, the gas engine comes on for the last 15 miles each way. I could probably make it all electric with some reduced speeds. I was reading on a forum there's a desire to not burn any gas, called "gas anxiety." I feel it and think it's pretty funny. I think it's an excellent commuter.